THE HARYANA AND PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES ACT, 1970                                                                                                                                        

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CHAPTER I 

PRELIMINARY 

SECTIONS 

1. Short title and commencement. 

2. Definitions. 

CHAPTER II 

ESTABLISHMENT OF CORRESPONDING UNIVERSITIES 

3. Dissolution of the existing University and establishment of Haryana and Punjab Agricultural 

Universities. 

4. Incorporation. 

5. Territorial limits. 

6. Headquarters. 

7. Objects of corresponding University. 

8. Admission to a corresponding University. 

9. Powers of a corresponding University. 

10. Visitations. 

CHAPTER III 

MANAGEMENT OF A CORRESPONDING UNIVERSITY 

11. Authorities and officers of a corresponding University. 

12. Chancellor. 

13. Constitution, powers and duties of the Board of a corresponding University. 

14. Powers and duties of the Board. 

15. The Vice-Chancellor. 

16. Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor. 

17. The Registrar. 

18. Comptroller. 

19. The Estate Officer. 

20. Director of Student Welfare. 

21. Deans of colleges. 

22. The Librarian. 

23. Academic Council. 

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CHAPTER IV 

COLLEGES 

SECTIONS 

24. The colleges. 

25. Experiment Stations for research. 

26. Agricultural Extension Education. 

CHAPTER V 

SERVICES 

27. Retirement and other conditions of services. 

28. Provident fund. 

29. Appointment of salaried officers. 

30. Temporary arrangements. 

CHAPTER VI 

STATUTES AND REGULATIONS 

31. Statutes. 

32. Statutes how made. 

33. Regulations. 

34. Accounts and audit. 

CHAPTER VII 

ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT 

CHAPTER VIII 

MISCELLANEOUS 

35. Division of assets and liabilities. 

36. Legal proceedings. 

37. Transfer of employees. 

38. Membership of corresponding University bodies. 

39. Annual Report. 

40. Construction of references to existing University in any document, etc. 

41. Obligations to be discharged by the Punjab Agricultural University. 

42. Proportion of cost to be borne by the Government of Himachal Pradesh. 

43. Settlement of unresolved disputes. 

44. Power to remove difficulties. 

45. Repeals and saving. 

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THE HARYANA AND PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES ACT, 1970 

ACT NO. 16 OF 1970 

[2nd April, 1970.] 

An Act to provide for the establishment of two independent Agricultural Universities in place of 

the  Punjab  Agricultural  University  constituted  by  the  Punjab  Agricultural  University         
Act,  1961,  and  for  matters  consequential  on,  or  connected  with  the  establishment  of  those 
independent Agricultural Universities. 

WHEREAS, for the development of agriculture in the States of Haryana and Punjab, it is expedient to 
provide  for  the  establishment  of  two  independent  Agricultural  Universities  in  place  of  the  Punjab 
Agricultural University constituted by the Punjab Agricultural University Act, 1961; 

AND WHEREAS, the Legislatures of the States of Haryana and Punjab have passed resolutions in terms 
of  clause  (1)  of  article  252  of  the  Constitution  in  relation  to  the  above-mentioned  matter  and  matters 
ancillary thereto in so far as such matters are matters enumerated in List II in the Seventh Schedule to the 
Constitution; 

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 

CHAPTER I 

PRELIMINARY 

1.  Short  title  and  commencement.—(1)  This  Act  may  be  called  the  Haryana  and  Punjab 

Agricultural Universities Act, 1970. 

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 2nd day of February, 1970. 

2.  Definitions.—In  this  Act,  and  in  all  Statutes  made  thereunder,  unless  the  context  otherwise 

requires,— 

(a) “Academic Council” means, in relation to a corresponding University, the Academic Council 

of that University; 

(b) “agriculture” includes the basic and applied science of soil and water management, crop and 

live-stock production and management, home sciences and the betterment of rural people; 

(c) “appropriate Government” means,— 

(i)  in  relation  to  the  Haryana  Agricultural  University,  the  Government  of  the  State  of 

Haryana; 

(ii) in relation to the Punjab Agricultural University, the Government of the State of Punjab; 

(d) “Board”, in relation to a corresponding University, means the Board of Management of that 

University; 

(e) “college” means a constituent college of a corresponding University; 

(f) “corresponding University” means,— 

(i) in relation to the territories to which the functions of the Haryana Agricultural University 

extend, that University; 

(ii) in relation to the territories to which the functions of the Punjab Agricultural University 

extend, that University; 

(g) “existing University” means the Punjab Agricultural University constituted by section 3 of the 

Punjab Agricultural University Act, 1961 (Punjab Act 32 of 1961); 

(h) “library” means a library established or maintained by a corresponding University; 

(i) “prescribed” means prescribed by the Statutes of a corresponding University; 

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(j)  “Statutes”  and  “Regulations”  mean,  respectively,  the  Statutes  and  Regulations  made  by  a 

corresponding University under this Act; 

(k) “transferred territories” means the territories added to the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh 

by sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 (31 of 1966); 

(l) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of a corresponding University. 

CHAPTER II 

ESTABLISHMENT OF CORRESPONDING UNIVERSITIES 

3. Dissolution of the existing University and establishment of Haryana and Punjab Agricultural 
Universities.—As from the commencement of this Act, the existing University shall stand dissolved and 
there shall be established in its place two independent Agricultural Universities, to be known respectively 
as the Haryana Agricultural University and the Punjab Agricultural University. 

4. Incorporation.—(1) Each of the Agricultural Universities mentioned in section 3 shall be a body 
corporate  having  perpetual  succession  and  a  common  seal  with  power  to  acquire,  hold  and  dispose  of 
property, and to contract, and may, by its name, sue and be sued. 

(2)  Each  body  corporate  referred  to  in  sub-section  (1)  shall  consist  of  the  Chancellor  and  the          

Vice-Chancellor  of  that  University,  the  members  of  the  Board,  the  Academic  Council  and  all  persons, 
who may hereafter become or be appointed as such officers or members, so long as they continue to hold 
such office or membership. 

5. Territorial limits.—(1) The Haryana Agricultural University shall function within the territories 
of the State of Haryana and the Punjab Agricultural University shall function within such other territories 
to which the functions of the existing University extended immediately before the commencement of this 
Act: 

Provided  that  on the  establishment  of  a  University  in  the  Union territory  of  Himachal  Pradesh,  the 

Punjab Agricultural University shall cease to function in the transferred territories. 

(2)  Until  a  University  is  established  in  the  Union  territory  of  Himachal  Pradesh,  the  Agricultural 
College  at  Palampur  in  the  transferred  territories  shall,  notwithstanding  the  dissolution  of  the  existing 
University,  continue  to  be  a  college  of  the  Punjab  Agricultural  University  and  shall  cease  to  be  such 
college on the establishment of a University in those territories. 

(3) On the establishment of a University in the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh, the assets and 
liabilities  of  the  Punjab  Agricultural  University  pertaining  to  the  Agricultural  College  at  Palampur,  all 
research,  training  and  extension  centres,  and  any  other  property,  of  the  Punjab  Agricultural  University 
located in the said Union territory shall stand transferred to, and shall vest in, such University. 

6. Headquarters.—(1) The headquarters of the Haryana Agricultural University shall be at Hissar, 
and the headquarters of the Punjab Agricultural University shall be at Ludhiana, or at such other place as 
the appropriate Government may direct. 

(2)  Each  corresponding  University  shall  establish  an  office  at  the  place  at  which  the  seat  of  the 

appropriate Government is located. 

7.  Objects  of  corresponding  University.—Each  corresponding  University  shall  be  deemed  to  be 

established and incorporated for the following objects, namely:— 

(a)  making  provision  for  imparting  education  in  different  branches  of  study,  particularly 
agriculture,  veterinary  and  animal  science,  agricultural  engineering,  home  sciences  and  other  allied 
sciences; 

(b) furthering the advancement of learning and prosecution of research, particularly in agriculture 

and other allied sciences; 

(c) undertaking the extension of such sciences to the rural people of the territories within which 

the University is required by this Act to function; 

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(d)  such  other  purposes  as  the  appropriate  Government  may,  by  notification  in  the  Official 

Gazette, direct. 

8. Admission to a corresponding University.—(1) Each corresponding University shall, subject to 

the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, be open to all persons: 

Provided  that  nothing  herein  shall  require  any  such  University  to  admit  to  any  course  of  study  a 

number of students larger than the prescribed number. 

(2) The appropriate  Government  may  direct  the  corresponding  University  to  reserve  in  any  college 
seats for women, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or such educationally backward classes of citizens 
as  may  be  specified  by  that  Government  in  this  behalf,  and  where  such  direction  has  been  given,  the 
corresponding University shall make the reservations accordingly: 

Provided that no such person shall be entitled to be admitted to a corresponding University unless he 

meets the standards laid down by the corresponding University. 

9. Powers of a corresponding University.—Each corresponding University shall have the following 

powers, namely:— 

(a)  to  provide  for  graduate  and  post-graduate  instructions  in  agriculture,  veterinary  and  animal 
sciences, agricultural engineering, home sciences and other allied sciences and in such other branches 
of learning as the University may deem fit; 

(b)  to  make  provision  for  instructions  in  applied  fields,  research  and  the  dissemination  of  the 

findings of research and technical information through an extension education programme; 

(c) to institute degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions; 

(d)  to  hold  examinations  and  to  grant  and  confer  degrees,  diplomas  and  other  academic 

distinctions to and on persons who shall have— 

(i) pursued a prescribed course of study; or 

(ii) carried out research in the University, or in an institution recognised in this behalf by the 

University, under the prescribed conditions; 

(e)  to  confer  honorary  degrees  or  other  distinctions  in  the  prescribed  manner  and  under  the 

prescribed conditions; 

(f)  to  provide  lectures  and  instructions  for  field  workers,  village  leaders  and  other  persons  not 
enrolled as regular students of the University and to grant certificates to them when deemed desirable; 

(g) to co-operate with other Universities and authorities in such manner and for such purposes as 

the University may determine; 

(h) to institute teaching, research and extension education posts required by the University and to 

appoint persons to such posts; 

(i) to create administrative, ministerial and other posts and to make appointments thereto; 

(j) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships and prizes in accordance with the Statutes; 

(k) to institute and maintain residential accommodation for students of the University; 

(l)  to  supervise  and  control  the  residential  accommodation  and  to  regulate  the  discipline  of  the 

students of the University and to make arrangements for promoting their health and welfare; 

(m) to institute and receive such fees and other charges as may prescribed; and 

(n) to do all such acts and things, whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be 

requisite in order to further the objects of the University. 

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10.  Visitations.—(1)  The  Chancellor  of  a  corresponding  University  may  cause  an  inspection  to  be 
made by such person as he may direct, of the corresponding University, its buildings, laboratories, and 
equipment and of any institution maintained by that University, and may cause an inquiry to be made in 
respect of any matter connected with the administration and the finances of that University. 

(2) The Chancellor of a corresponding University shall, in every case, give notice to the University of 
his intention to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made, and, on receipt of such notice, that University 
shall  be  entitled  to  appoint  a  representative  who  shall  have  the  right  to  be  present,  and  heard,  at  such 
inspection or inquiry. 

(3)  The  Chancellor  of  a  corresponding  University  may  address  the  Board  of  the  University  with 
reference to the result of such inspection or inquiry with such advice as he may offer regarding the action 
to be taken. 

(4) The Board shall communicate to the Chancellor such action as it proposes to take or has taken as 

the result of such inspection or inquiry. 

(5) If the Board does not, within a reasonable time, take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor, 
he  may,  after  considering  any  explanation  furnished  or  representation  made  by  the  Board,  issue  such 
directions as he may deem fit, and the Board shall comply with such directions. 

CHAPTER III 

MANAGEMENT OF A CORRESPONDING UNIVERSITY 

11. Authorities and officers of a corresponding University.—The following shall be the authorities 

and officers of each corresponding University, namely:— 

(a) Authorities of a corresponding University— 

(i) Board; 

(ii) Academic Council; 

(iii) Board of Studies; and 

(iv)  Such  other  authorities  as  may  be  declared  by  the  Statutes  to  be  authorities  of  the 

University. 

(b) Officers of the corresponding University— 

(i) Chancellor; 

(ii) Vice-Chancellor; 

(iii) Dean of Post-Graduate Studies; 

(iv) Deans of the colleges; 

(v) Director of Research; 

(vi) Director of Agricultural Extension Education; 

(vii) Director of Students Welfare; 

(viii) Registrar; 

(ix) Comptroller; 

(x) Estate Officer; 

(xi) Librarian; and 

(xii) Such other persons in the service of the University as may be declared by the Statutes to 

be officers of the University. 

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12. Chancellor.—(1) The Governor of the State of Haryana shall be the Chancellor of the Haryana 
Agricultural  University  and  the  Governor  of  the  State  of  Punjab  shall  be  the  Chancellor  of  the  Punjab 
Agricultural University. 

(2) The Chancellor of a corresponding University shall, by virtue of his office, be the Head of that 

University and shall, when present, preside at a convocation of that University. 

(3) The Chancellor of a corresponding University shall have such other powers as are specified in this 

Act or as may be prescribed. 

13.  Constitution,  powers  and  duties  of  the  Board  of  a  corresponding  University.—(1)  The 
appropriate Government shall, within a period of one year from the commencement of this Act, establish 
a Board for the management of the corresponding University. 

(2) The Board of the Haryana Agricultural University shall consist of— 

(a) the Vice-Chancellor; 

(b) the Chief Secretary to the Government of the State of Haryana; 

(c) the Secretaries to the Government of the State of Haryana in the Departments of— 

(i) Agriculture; 

(ii) Finance; and 

(iii) Community Development; 

(d)  persons,  not  being  officials,  appointed  by  the  Government  of  the  State  of  Haryana  from 

amongst the following categories of persons, namely:— 

(i)  one  from  amongst  persons  who  are,  in  the  opinion  of  that  Government,  eminent 

agricultural scientists with a background of agricultural research or education; 

(ii)  two  from  amongst  persons  who  are,  in  the  opinion  of  that  Government,  progressive 
farmers  or live-stock  breeders  having  experience  of, and  interest in  scientific farming  and  live-
stock improvement; 

(iii)  one  from  amongst  persons  who  are,  in  the  opinion  of  that  Government,  distinguished 
industrialists,  businessmen,  manufacturers  or  live-stock  breeders,  associated  with  agricultural 
development; and 

(iv) one from amongst women who are, in the opinion of that Government, outstanding social 

workers, preferably with a background of rural advancement. 

(3) The Board of the Punjab Agricultural University shall consist of— 

(a) the Vice-Chancellor; 

(b) the Chief Secretary to the Government of the State of Punjab; 

(c) the Secretaries to the Government of the State of Punjab in the Departments of— 

(i) Agriculture; and 

(ii) Finance; 

(d) the Director of Agriculture, Punjab; 

(e) the Director of Animal Husbandry, Punjab; 

(f) one nominee of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research; 

(g) two nominees of the Government of the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh; 

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(h)  persons,  not  being  officials,  appointed  by  the  Government  of  the  State  of  Punjab  from 

amongst the following categories of persons, namely:— 

(i)  two  from  amongst  persons  who  are,  in  the  opinion  of  that  Government,  eminent 

agricultural scientists with a background of agricultural research or education; 

(ii)  two  from  amongst  persons  who  are,  in  the  opinion  of  that  Government,  progressive 
farmers  or  live-stock  breeders  having  experience  of,  and  interest  in,  scientific  farming  and      
live-stock improvement; 

(iii)  one  from  amongst  persons  who  are,  in  the  opinion  of  that  Government,  distinguished 
industrialists,  businessmen,  manufacturers  or  live-stock  breeders,  associated  with  agricultural 
development; and 

(iv) one from amongst women who are, in the opinion of that Government, outstanding social 

workers, preferably with a background of rural advancement. 

(4) The Board of the Haryana Agricultural University shall associate with its meeting the following 
persons  as  technical  advisers,  but  the  persons  so  associated  shall  not  be  entitled  to  vote  at  any  such 
meeting.— 

(a) the Director of Agriculture, Haryana; 

(b) the Director of Animal Husbandry, Haryana; and 

(c) two officers appointed by the Board of that University from amongst the Deans or Directors of 

that University. 

(5) The term of office of the members of the Board, other than the official members, shall be three 

years: 

Provided that two members of the Board, not being official members, shall retire at the end of each 

year. 

(6) The members of the Board, other than the official members, shall determine, by lots, the members 

who shall retire at the end of each year. 

(7) A member of the Board may resign his office by a notice in writing, addressed to the Chancellor 

of the corresponding University. 

(8)  If,  for  any  reason,  a  vacancy  occurs  in  the  office  of  a  member  of  the  Board,  the  appropriate 
Government may fill the vacancy by appointing another person thereto in accordance with the provisions 
of this section. 

(9) No act or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid merely on the ground of the existence of any 

vacancy in, or defect in the constitution of, such Board. 

(10)  Four  members  of  the  Board,  in  the  case  of  the  Haryana  Agricultural  University,  and  five 
members of the Board, in the case of the Punjab Agricultural University, shall be a quorum for a meeting 
of the Board: 

Provided  that  if  a  meeting  of  the  Board  is  adjourned  for  want  of  a  quorum,  no  quorum  shall  be 

necessary at the next meeting for the transaction of the same business. 

(11)  The  Chancellor  shall  be  the  Honorary  Chairman  of  the  Board  and  the  Vice-Chancellor,  the 

Working Chairman. 

(12) The members of the Board shall not be entitled to receive any remuneration for the performance 

of their functions under this Act except such daily and travelling allowances as may be prescribed: 

Provided  that  nothing  herein  shall  affect  the  emoluments  or  other  conditions  of  service  of  the       

Vice-Chancellor. 

(13)  On  the  commencement  of  this  Act,  the  members  of  the  Board  of  Management  of  the  existing 

University shall be deemed to have vacated their offices as such. 

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14. Powers and duties of the Board.—The powers and duties of the Board shall be as follows:— 

(a) to approve the budget submitted by the Vice-Chancellor; 

(b) to hold and control the properly and funds of the University and issue any general directive on 

behalf of the University; 

(c) to accept or transfer any property on behalf of the University; 

(d) to administer funds placed at the disposal of the University for specific purposes; 

(e) to invest moneys belonging to the University; 

(f)  to  appoint  the  officers,  teachers  and  other  employees  of  the  University  in  the  prescribed 

manner; 

(g) to direct the form and use of the common seal of the University; 

(h) to appoint such committees as it may deem necessary for its proper functioning; 

(i) to borrow money for capital improvements and make suitable arrangements for its repayment; 

(j) to appoint the Vice-Chancellor subject to the provisions of section 15; 

(k) to meet at such times and as often as the Board may deem necessary: 

Provided that regular meetings of the Board shall be held at least once in every two months; 

(l)  to  regulate  and  determine  all  matters  concerning  the  University  in  accordance  with  this  Act 
and the Statutes, and to exercise such powers and to discharge such duties as may be conferred on or 
imposed upon the Board by this Act or the Statutes. 

15.  The  Vice-Chancellor.—(1)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  a  whole-time  officer  of  the 

corresponding University and shall be appointed by the Board in the prescribed manner: 

Provided that where the members of the Board are not unanimous with regard to the selection of the 
person proposed to be appointed as the Vice-Chancellor, the appointment shall be made by the Chancellor 
of the concerned corresponding University: 

Provided  further  that  the  first  Vice-Chancellor  of  the  Haryana  Agricultural  University  shall  be 

appointed by the Government of the State of Haryana: 

Provided also that the person holding office immediately before the commencement of this Act as the 
Vice-Chancellor of the existing University shall be deemed to be the first Vice-Chancellor of the Punjab 
Agricultural University and shall hold such office for the unexpired portion of his term of office as the 
Vice-Chancellor of the existing University. 

(2)  The  term  of  office  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  four  years  and  he  shall  be  eligible  for              

re-appointment. 

(3) The emoluments and other condition; of service of the Vice-Chancellor shall be such as may be 

prescribed and shall not be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment. 

(4) When a vacancy occurs, or is likely to occur, in the office of the Vice-Chancellor by reason of 
leave  taken  by  the  Holder  of  such  office  or  any  cause  other  than  the  expiry  of  the  term  of  office,  the 
Registrar shall report the fact forthwith to the Board, and such vacancy shall be filled in accordance with 
the provisions of sub-section (1). 

(5)  Until  the  vacancy  is  filled  under  sub-section  (4)  or  until  such  time  as  the  Board  designates  an 
acting Vice-Chancellor, the senior-most Dean, in the case of the Haryana Agricultural University, or the 
Registrar, in the case of the Punjab Agricultural University, as the case may be, shall carry on the current 
duties of the office of the Vice-Chancellor. 

(6) The Vice-Chancellor may relinquish office by resignation in writing addressed to the Board and 
ordinarily  delivered  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  at  least  two  months  prior  to  the  date  on  which  the     
Vice-Chancellor wishes to be relieved. 

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16.  powers  and  duties  of  the  Vice-Chancellor.—(1)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  the  principal 
executive  and  academic  officer  of  the  corresponding  University  and  the  Chairman  of  the  Academic 
Council  and  shall,  in  the  absence  of  the  Chancellor,  preside  at  a  convocation  of  the  corresponding 
University and shall confer degrees on persons entitled to receive them. 

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise control over the affairs of the corresponding University and 

shall be responsible for the due maintenance of discipline at that University. 

(3)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  convene  meetings  of  the  Academic  Council  unless  he  temporarily 

delegates this power to some other officer of the corresponding University. 

(4)  Without  prejudice  to  the  powers  conferred  by  this  Act  on  the  appropriate  Government,  the        

Vice-Chancellor shall ensure the faithful observance of the provisions of this Act and the Statutes and he 
shall exercise all such powers as may be necessary in that behalf. 

(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the presentation of the budget and the statement of 

accounts to the Board. 

(6) In any emergency, which, in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor, requires immediate action to be 
taken,  he  shall  take  such  action  as  he  deems  necessary  and  shall,  at  the  earliest  opportunity,  report  the 
action taken to the officer, authority or other body for confirmation who or which in the ordinary course 
would  have  dealt  with  the  matter,  but  nothing  in  this  sub-section  shall  be  deemed  to  empower  the      
Vice-Chancellor to incur any expenditure not duly authorised and provided for in the budget. 

(7) Where any action by the Vice-Chancellor under sub-section (6) affects any person in the service 
of  the  corresponding  University  to  his  disadvantage,  such  action  shall  not  be  taken  unless  the  person 
concerned  has  been  given  a  reasonable  opportunity  of  being  heard,  and  the  person  against  whom  any 
action is proposed to be taken may prefer an appeal to the Board within thirty days of the date on which 
the action proposed to be taken against him is communicated to him. 

(8) Subject as aforesaid, the Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the orders of the Board regarding the 
appointment,  suspension  and  dismissal  of  officers,  teachers  and  other  employees  of  the  corresponding 
University. 

(9) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the close co-ordination and integration of teaching, 

research and extension education. 

(10) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers as may be prescribed. 

(11)  The  salary  and  allowances  payable  to  the  officers,  teachers  and  other  employees  of  the 

corresponding University shall be determined by the Vice-Chancellor with the approval of the Board. 

17. The Registrar.—(1) The Registrar of a corresponding University shall be a whole-time office of 
that University and shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor of that University with the approval of the 
Board. 

(2)  The  Registrar  of  a  corresponding  University  shall  receive  such  remuneration  and  other 
emoluments as may be prescribed and shall not, during the tenure of his office, accept any remuneration 
or emolument other than the prescribed remuneration or emolument. 

(3) The powers and duties of the Registrar of a corresponding University shall be as follows:— 

(a) to be responsible for the custody of the records and the common seal of the University; 

(b) to be the ex officio Secretary to the Academic Council and to the Board and to place before 
such Council and Board all such information as may be necessary for the transaction of business of 
the Council or the Board, as the case may be; 

(c) to receive applications for admission into the University; 

(d) to keep a permanent record of all syllabi, curricula and informations connected therewith; 

(e) to make arrangements for the conduct of such examinations as may be prescribed and to be 

responsible for the due execution of all processes connected therewith; 

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(f)  to  perform  such  other  duties  as  may  be  prescribed  or  required,  from  time  to  time,  by  the     

Vice-Chancellor. 

18. Comptroller.—(1) The Comptroller of a corresponding University shall be a whole-time officer 
of that University and shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor of that University with the approval of 
the Board. 

(2) The Comptroller shall manage the property and investments of the corresponding University and 

advise it in regard to its financial policy. 

(3)  The  Comptroller  shall  be  responsible  to  the  Vice-Chancellor  for  all  accounting  matters  of  the 
corresponding  University  including  the  preparation  and  presentation  of  its  Budget  and  statement  of 
accounts. 

(4) The Comptroller shall receive such remuneration as may be prescribed and shall not, during the 
tenure of his office, receive any remuneration or other emolument other than the prescribed remuneration. 

(5) The Comptroller shall— 

(a)  ensure  that  expenditure,  not  authorised  in  the  budget,  is  not  incurred  by  the  corresponding 

University except by way of investment; and 

(b) disallow any expenditure not warranted by the terms of any Statute or for which provision is 

required to be made by the Statute but has not been so made. 

(6)  All  moneys  belonging  to  the  corresponding  University  shall  be  kept  in  a  Scheduled  Bank 

approved by the Board. 

19. The Estate Officer.—The Estate Officer of a corresponding University, who shall be appointed 
by the Vice-Chancellor with the approval of the Board, shall be responsible for the custody, maintenance 
and management of all the buildings, lawns, gardens and other properties of the University. 

20.  Director  of  Student  Welfare.—(1)  The  Director  of  Student  Welfare  of  a  corresponding 
University shall be a whole-time officer of that University and shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor 
with the approval of the Board. 

(2) The Director of Student Welfare shall have the following duties, namely:— 

(a) to make arrangements for the housing of students; 

(b) to direct a programme of student-counselling; 

(c)  to  arrange  for  the  employment  of  students  in  accordance  with  the  plans  approved  by  the    

Vice-Chancellor; 

(d) to supervise the extra-curricular activities of students; 

(e) to assist in the placement of graduates of the University; and 

(f) to organise and maintain contact with the Alumni Association of the University. 

21. Deans of colleges.—(1) Each college shall have a Dean who shall be a whole-time officer and 

shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with the approval of the Board. 

(2) The Dean shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for all matters concerning his college. 

(3) The Dean shall be responsible for the organisation and the conduct of resident instruction of the 

Departments of the college. 

22.  The  Librarian.—(1)  The  Librarian  of  a  corresponding  University  shall  be  appointed  by  the     

Vice-Chancellor with the approval of the Board and shall be in charge of the library. 

(2) The Librarian shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for all matters concerning the library. 

23. Academic Council.—(1) The Academic Council shall be in charge of the academic affairs of the 
University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, superintend, direct and control, 
and be responsible for the maintenance of standards of instruction, education and examinations and other 

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matters connected with the obtaining of degrees and shall exercise such other powers and perform such 
other duties as may be prescribed. 

(2)  Without  prejudice  to  the  generality  of  the  foregoing  power,  the  Academic  Council  shall  have 

power— 

(a) to advise the Vice-Chancellor on all academic matters, including the control and management 

of the libraries; 

(b) to co-opt at its meetings such Heads of Departments as it may consider necessary; 

(c)  to  make  recommendations  to  the  Vice-Chancellor  for  the  institution  of  the  Professorships, 
Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships and teacherships and other teaching posts and in 
regard to the duties and emoluments thereof; 

(d) to formulate, modify or revise schemes for the constitution or reconstitution of departments of 

teaching, research and extension; 

(e) to make regulations regarding the admission of students to the University; 

(f) to make regulations regarding examinations conducted by the University and the conditions on 

which students shall be admitted to such examinations; 

(g) to make regulations relating to courses of study leading to degrees, diplomas and certificates; 

(h) to make recommendations regarding post-graduate teaching, research and extension; 

(i)  to  make  recommendations  regarding  the  qualifications  to  be  prescribed  for  teachers  in  the 

University; 

(j) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed 

on it by or under the provisions of this Act. 

(3) The Academic Council shall consist of— 

(a) the Vice-Chancellor; 

(b) the Deans of the colleges of the University; 

(c) the Dean of Post-Graduate Studies; 

(d) the Director of Extension Education; 

(e) the Director of Research; 

(f) the Head of one Department from each college, to be selected by the respective college. 

(4) The term of office of the members specified in clause (f) of sub-section (3) shall be two years. 

CHAPTER IV 

COLLEGES 

24.  The  colleges.—(1)  The  following  colleges  shall  be  the  constituent  colleges  of  the  Haryana 

Agricultural University, namely:— 

(a) the College of Agriculture at Hissar; 

(b) the College of Veterinary Medicine at Hissar; 

(c) the College of Animal Sciences at Hissar; 

(d)  the  College  of  Basic  Sciences  and  the  Humanities  and  such  other  colleges  as  may  be 

established by the University after the commencement of this Act; and 

(e)  such  Central  Government  institutions  of  agricultural  research,  technical  and  extension 
education  in  the  State  of  Haryana  as  may  desire  to  be  integrated  as  colleges  of  the  Haryana 
Agricultural University. 

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(2)  The  following  colleges  shall  be  the  constituent  colleges  of  the  Punjab  Agricultural  University, 

namely:— 

(a) the College of Agriculture at Ludhiana; 

(b) the College of Agricultural Engineering at Ludhiana; 

(c) the College of Basic Sciences and the Humanities at Ludhiana; 

(d) the College of Home Sciences at Ludhiana; 

(e) the College of Veterinary Medicine at Ludhiana; 

(f) until a University is established in the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh, the Agricultural 

College at Palampur; 

(g) such other colleges as may be established by the University after the commencement of this 

Act; and 

(h)  such  Central  Government  institutions  of  agricultural  research,  technical  and  extension 
education in the State of Punjab as may desire to be integrated as colleges of the Punjab Agricultural 
University. 

(3) (a) There shall be a Board of Studies for each college of a corresponding University and where 
there  is  more  than  one  college  in  a  branch  of  learning,  there  may  be  one  Board  of  Studies  for  all  the 
colleges in that branch of learning. 

(b) The Deans of various colleges shall be the Chairmen of the respective Boards of Studies and the 

Heads of Departments of the colleges shall be members thereof. 

(c) Where there is a Board of Studies for more than one college in a branch of learning, the Deans 
shall act as Chairmen of the Board of Studies by rotation according to seniority for a period of one  year 
each. 

(d) The Vice-Chancellor may nominate to the Board of Studies such other teachers of related subjects 

or sciences from the same or other colleges, as he may deem fit. 

(e) The duties of such Boards of Studies shall be to prescribe syllabi so as to ensure integrated and 

well-balanced courses of study. 

(4) Every college shall comprise such Departments as may be prescribed and each Department shall 

be assigned such subjects of study as the Academic Council may deem fit. 

(5)  There  shall  be  a  Head  of  each  Department  who  shall  be  responsible  to  the  Dean,  for  resident 
instruction,  to  the  Director  of  Research,  for  research,  and  to  the  Director  of  Extension  Education,  for 
extension education. 

(6) The Head of each Department shall be selected by the Vice-Chancellor and appointed by him with 

the approval of the Board. 

(7) The duties, powers and functions of the Heads of Departments shall be such as may be prescribed. 

25. Experiment Stations for  research.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, 
Experiment Stations shall be established under each corresponding University, which shall be responsible 
for research, both fundamental and applied, and research activities shall be concentrated as far as possible 
at  the  Central  Research  Stations  and  other  Regional  Research  and  Testing  Stations  in  the  different        
agro-climatic zones of the State. 

(2) There shall be a Director of Research in each corresponding University, who shall be responsible 
to the Vice-Chancellor and who shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor in consultation with the Deans 
and with the approval of the Board. 

(3) The  Director  of  Research  shall  be  a  whole-time  officer  trained  in  Agriculture  and  shall  initiate, 

guide  and  co-ordinate  the  research  programme  of  the  corresponding  University  and  its  outlying            
sub-stations. 

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26. Agricultural Extension Education.—(1) In relation to the territories to which the functions of a 

corresponding University extend, such University shall be responsible for— 

(a) the agricultural extension functions which are primarily educational in nature; and 

(b)  imparting  training  to  the  future  Extension  Officers  for  the  National  Extension  Blocks  and 

instructors for the Extension Training Centres. 

(2) All Extension Specialists, in relation to any subject-matter, shall be the members of the staff of 
their respective subject-matter sections in each corresponding University and work in close co-ordination 
with the Departments of Agriculture, Development and Co-operatives. 

(3)  The  Director  of  Extension  Education  shall  be  a  whole-time  officer  technically  trained  in 
agriculture  and  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Vice-Chancellor  in  consultation  with  the  Deans  and  with  the 
approval of the Board. 

(4)  The  Director  of  Extension  Education  shall  be  responsible  to  the  Vice-Chancellor  and  shall 
develop programmes for assisting farmers and housewives in applying results of scientific investigations 
to the solution of their problems. 

CHAPTER V 

SERVICES 

27.  Retirement  and  other  conditions  of  services.—The  age  of  retirement  and  other  conditions  of 
service of every officer, teacher or other employee of a corresponding University shall be such as may be 
prescribed. 

28. Provident fund.—Each corresponding University shall constitute gratuity and provident fund for 
the benefit of its officers, teachers and other employees in such manner, and subject to such conditions, as 
may be prescribed. 

29.  Appointment  of  salaried  officers.—Subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Act,  the  members  of  the 
technical  staff  of  a  corresponding  University  shall  be  selected  by  the  Head  of  the  Department  in 
consultation with the members of the Department concerned, recommended by the Dean or the Director 
of  Research  or  the  Director  of  Extension  Education,  as  the  case  may  be,  and  appointed  by  the             
Vice-Chancellor with the approval of the Board. 

30. Temporary arrangements.—The Vice-Chancellor may, until such time as the authorities of the 
corresponding University are duly constituted, temporarily appoint any such officer of that University as 
such University is authorised by this Act to appoint. 

CHAPTER VI 

STATUTES AND REGULATIONS 

31. Statutes.—Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes of a corresponding University may 

provide for any matter and shall, in particular, provide for the following:— 

(a) the constitution, powers and duties of the authorities of the University; 

(b) the election, appointment, and continuance in office of the members of the authorities of the 
University and of the officers, teachers and other employees of the University including the filling up 
of  vacancies  and  all  other  matters  relating  to  these  authorities  and  officers,  teachers  and  other 
employees for which it may be necessary or desirable to provide; 

(c) the designation, the manner of appointment, the powers, and the duties of the officers of the 

University; 

(d) the classification and the manner of appointment of teachers; 

(e) the constitution of gratuity or provident fund or both for the benefit of officers, teachers and 

other employees of the University; 

(f) the institution of degrees and diplomas; 

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(g) the conferment of honorary degrees; 

(h) the establishment, amalgamation, sub-division and abolition of Departments; 

(i) the establishment, and the abolition of hostels maintained by the University; 

(j) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, medals and prizes; 

(k) the maintenance of a register of graduates; 

(l) the admission of students to the University and their enrolment and continuance as such; 

(m) the courses of study to be laid down for degrees and diplomas of the University; 

(n) the conditions under which students shall be admitted to the degree, diploma or other courses 
and the manner in which the examinations are to be held and the eligibility for the award of degrees 
and diplomas; 

(o) the conditions of residence of the students of the University and the levy of fees for residence 

in hostels maintained by the University; 

(p) the recognition and supervision of hostels not maintained by the University; 

(q) the number, qualifications, emoluments, and other conditions of service of officers, teachers 
and  other  employees  of  the  University  and  the  preparation  and  the  maintenance  of  record  of  their 
services and activities; 

(r) the fees which may be charged by the University; 

(s)  the  remuneration  and  allowances,  including  travelling  and  daily  allowances,  to  be  paid  to 

persons employed on the business of University; 

(t) the conditions for the award of fellowships, scholarships, medals and prizes, stipends and fee 

concessions; 

(u) all other matters which by this Act are to be or may be provided for by the Statutes. 

32. Statutes how made.—(1) The Statutes made by the existing University under section 30 of the 
Punjab Agricultural University Act, 1961 (Punjab Act 32 of 1961), and in force immediately before the 
commencement of this Act shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, and 
subject to such adaptations and modifications as may be notified by the appropriate Government, be the 
first Statutes of a corresponding University. 

(2) The Board may, from time to time, make new or additional Statutes and may amend or repeal the 

Statutes in the manner hereinafter provided in this section. 

(3)  The  Academic  Council  may  propose  to  the  Board  the  draft  of  Statutes  and  such  draft  shall  be 

considered by the Board at its next meeting: 

Provided that the Academic Council shall not propose the draft of any Statute or any amendment of a 
Statute affecting the status, powers or constitution of any authority of the University until such authority 
has  been  given  an  opportunity  to  express  its  opinion  upon  the  proposal,  and  any  opinion  so  expressed 
shall be considered by the Board. 

(4) The Board may consider any such draft as is referred to in sub-section (3) and pass the proposed 
Statute  or  reject  or  return  it  to  the Academic  Council  for  re-consideration,  either  in  whole  or  in  part, 
together with any amendment which it may suggest. 

(5) (a) Any member of the Board may propose to the Board the draft of any Statute and the Board 
may  either  accept  or  reject  the  proposal  if  it  relates  to  a  matter  not  falling  within  the  purview  of  the 
Academic Council. 

(b)  In  case such  a draft  relates  to  a  matter  within the  purview of  the  Academic Council, the  Board 
shall refer it for consideration to the Academic Council, which may either report to the Board that it does 
not approve the proposal, which, then, shall be deemed to have been rejected by the Board or submit the 
draft to the Board in such form as the Academic Council may approve, and the provisions of this section 

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shall apply in the case of the draft submitted by any member of the Board as they apply in the case of a 
draft presented to the Board by the Academic Council. 

33. Regulations.—(1) Any authority of a corresponding University may make Regulations consistent 

with this Act and the Statutes for— 

(a) laying down the procedure to be observed at its meetings and the number of members required 

to form a quorum; 

(b)  providing  for  all  matters  which  by  this  Act  and  the  Statutes  are  to  be  provided  for  by  the 

Regulations; and 

(c) providing for any other matter solely concerning the authority and not provided for by this Act 

and the Statutes. 

(2) Every authority of the corresponding University shall make Regulations providing for the giving 
of notice to the members of such authority of the dates of meetings and of the business to be transacted at 
meetings and for keeping of records of the proceedings of the meetings. 

(3) The Academic Council may, subject to the provisions of the Statutes, make Regulations providing 
for  courses  of  study,  system  of  examinations,  and  degrees  and  diplomas  of  a  corresponding  University 
after receiving drafts of the same from the Board of Studies concerned. 

(4) The Academic Council may not alter a draft received from the Board of Studies, but may reject or 
return it to the Board of Studies for further consideration together with the suggestions of the Academic 
Council. 

(5) The Board may direct the amendment, in such manner as it may specify, of any Regulation made 

under this section or the annulment of any Regulation made under sub-section (1). 

(6)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  this  section,  the  Regulations  made  by  the  existing 
University under section 31 of the Punjab Agricultural University Act, 1961 (Punjab Act 32 of 1961) and 
in  force immediately  before  the  commencement  of  this  Act  shall, in  so  far  as  they  are  not inconsistent 
with the provisions of this Act and subject to such adaptations and modifications as may be notified by 
the appropriate Government, be the first Regulations of each corresponding University. 

CHAPTER VII 

ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT 

34.  Accounts  and  audit.—(1)  Each  corresponding  University  shall  have  a  general  fund  to  which 

shall be credited— 

(a)  income  from  fees,  endowments  and  grants  and  from  properties  of  the  University  including 

Hostels, Experiment Stations and Farms; 

(b)  contributions  and  grants  which  may  be  made  by  the  appropriate  Government  on  such 

conditions which it may impose; and 

(c) other contributions, grants, donations and benefactions. 

(2) Each corresponding University shall constitute a Finance Committee consisting of— 

(a) the Vice-Chancellor; 

(b) the Comptroller; 

(c) a member chosen by the Board from amongst the official members; 

(d) a member chosen by the Board from amongst the non-official members. 

(3)  The  powers  and  duties  of  the  Finance  Committee  of  a  corresponding  University  shall  be  as 

follows— 

(a) to examine the annual accounts of the University and to advise the Board thereon; 

(b) to examine the annual budget estimates and to advise the Board thereon; 

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(c) to review the financial position of the University from time to time; 

(d)  to  make  recommendations  to  the  University  on  all  matters  relating  to  the  finances  of  the 

University; 

(e) to make recommendations to the Board on all proposals involving expenditure for which no 
provision  has  been  made  in  the  budget  or  which  involves  expenditure  in  excess  of  the  amount 
provided in the budget. 

(4) The accounts and the balance-sheet shall be submitted by the Vice-Chancellor through the Board 
to  the  appropriate  Government  which  shall  cause  them  to  be  audited  by  the  Examiner,  Local  Fund 
Accounts. 

(5) The accounts, when audited, shall be printed and copies thereof together with audit report, shall be 
submitted by the Vice-Chancellor to the Board, which shall forward them to the appropriate Government 
with such comments as it may deem fit and that Government shall cause a copy of the audited accounts 
together with its comments thereon to be laid before the State Legislature. 

CHAPTER VIII 

MISCELLANEOUS 

35. Division of assets and liabilities.—On the commencement of this Act, the assets and liabilities of 
the existing University shall stand transferred to, and shall vest in, the Haryana Agricultural University 
and the Punjab Agricultural University and shall be apportioned between such Universities in accordance 
with the following principles, namely:— 

(a) (i)  any  asset  of  the  existing  University  which  is, immediately  before  the  commencement  of 
this Act, in the State of Haryana, and every right to such property, shall stand transferred to, and shall 
vest in, the Haryana Agricultural University; 

(ii)  every  other  asset  and  every  right  thereto  shall  stand  transferred  to,  and  shall  vest  in,  the 

Punjab Agricultural University; 

(b) (i) every liability of the existing University which is relatable to any unit or asset in the State 
of Haryana shall, if subsisting immediately before the commencement of this Act, be the liability of 
the Haryana Agricultural University; 

(ii) every other liability of the existing University, if subsisting on such commencement, shall be 

the liability of the Punjab Agricultural University; 

(c) the cash balances (whether in the form of cash, bank or security deposits) and reserve funds 
held  by  the  existing  University,  immediately  before  the  commencement  of  this  Act,  shall,  after 
deducting  all  the  liabilities  of  the  existing  University  up  to  such  commencement,  be  apportioned 
between  the  Haryana  Agricultural  University  and  the  Punjab  Agricultural  University  in  the  ratio        
of 40:60; 

(d) every contract made by the existing University before the commencement of this Act shall, if 

subsisting at such commencement, be deemed to have been made— 

(i) in the case of a contract which is relatable to any asset or unit of the existing University in 

the State of Haryana, by the Haryana Agricultural University; 

(ii) in any other case, by the Punjab Agricultural University; 

(e) every share, debenture, bond and other investment made by the existing University shall be 
valued  on  the  basis  of  average  market  value  thereof  during  one  year  immediately  before  the 
commencement  of this Act, and the value so determined shall be apportioned between the Haryana 
Agricultural University and the Punjab Agricultural University in the ratio of 40:60; 

(f) every borrowing made by the existing University before the commencement of this Act shall, 
if the liability is subsisting on such commencement, be repaid together with the interest due thereon 
by the Haryana Agricultural University and the Punjab Agricultural University in the ratio of 40:60; 

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(g)  the  Provident  Fund  and  accruals  thereto  of  every  officer  or  other  employee  of  the  existing 
University shall stand transferred to the corresponding University in which he has been posted on the 
date of the commencement of this Act. 

Explanation.—For  the  purposes  of  this  section,  “asset”  shall  be  deemed  to  include  all  property, 
movable  and  immovable,  rights,  powers,  authorities  and  privileges,  and  all  other  rights  and  interests 
arising out of such property as were immediately before the commencement of this Act in the ownership, 
possession, power or control of the existing University, and all books of accounts, registers, records and 
all other documents of whatever nature relating thereto and shall also be deemed to include all obligations 
of whatever kind then subsisting of the existing University. 

36. Legal proceedings.—If, at the commencement of this Act, any suit, appeal or other proceeding of 
whatever nature is pending by or against the existing University, the same shall not abate, be discontinued 
or be in any way prejudicially affected by reason of the dissolution of the existing University, but the suit, 
appeal or other proceeding may be continued, prosecuted or enforced by or against— 

(a)  the  Haryana  Agricultural  University,  if  it  relates  to  any  property  or  unit  of  the  existing 

University in the State of Haryana; and 

(b) in any other case, the Punjab Agricultural University. 

37.  Transfer  of  employees.—(1)  Save  as  otherwise  provided  in  section  13,  all  officers  and  other 
employees  of  the  existing  University  holding  office  as  such  immediately  before  the  commencement  of 
this  Act  shall,  on  such  commencement,  become  the  officers  or  other  employees  of  the  corresponding 
University  and  such  officers  or  other  employees  shall  be  divided  between  those  Universities  in 
accordance with the following principles, namely:— 

(a) those officers or other employees of the existing University who are holding office in, or in 
connection with, any property or unit of the existing University in the State of Haryana shall become 
the officers or other employees of the Haryana Agricultural University; 

(b) every other officer or other employee of the existing University, shall become the officer or 

other employee of the Punjab Agricultural University. 

(2) Every officer or other employee of the existing University shall, on and from the commencement 
of this Act hold his office or service in the corresponding University on the same terms and conditions 
and  with  the  same  rights  to  pension,  provident  fund,  gratuity  and  other  matters  as  would  have  been 
admissible to him if the existing University had not been dissolved, and continue to do so unless and until 
his employment in the corresponding University is duly terminated or until his remuneration and terms or 
conditions of service are duly altered by the corresponding University. 

(3)  For  the  persons  who,  immediately  before  the  commencement  of  this  Act,  were  the  trustees  for 
pension,  provident,  gratuity  or  other  like  fund,  constituted  for  the  officers  or  other  employees  of  the 
existing University, there shall be substituted as trustees such persons as the appropriate Government may 
by general or special order, specify. 

(4)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  the  Industrial  Disputes  Act,  1947  (14  of  1947),  or  any 
other law for the time being in force, the transfer of the services of any officer or other employee from the 
existing University to a corresponding University shall not entitle such officer or other employee to any 
compensation,  whether  under  this  Act  or  under  any  other  law  for  the  time  being  in  force,  and  no  such 
claim shall be entertained by any court, tribunal or other authority. 

38.  Membership  of  corresponding  University  bodies.—(1)  All  casual  vacancies  among  the 
members (other than ex officio members) of any authority or body of each corresponding University shall 
be filled, as soon as possible, by the person or body who or which appointed or nominated the member, 
whose  place  became  vacant,  and  the  person  appointed  or  nominated  to  a  casual  vacancy  shall  be  a 
member of such authority or body for the remaining period of the term for which the person whose place 
he fills would have been a member. 

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(2) A person, who is a member of any authority of a corresponding University as a representative of 
another  body,  whether  of  that  University  or  not,  shall  retain  his  seat  on  that  authority  so  long  as  he 
continues  to  be  a  member  of  the  body  by  which  he  was  appointed  or  nominated  and  thereafter  till  his 
successor is duly appointed or elected. 

(3) No act or proceeding of any authority or body of a corresponding University shall be invalid by 

reason merely of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of such authority or body. 

(4)  If  any  question  arises  whether  any  person  has  been  duly  appointed  as,  or  is  entitled  to  be,  a 
member of any authority of a corresponding University subordinate to the Board or whether any decision 
of  the  corresponding  University  is  in  accordance  with  this  Act  and  the  Statutes,  the  question  shall  be 
referred to the appropriate Government whose decision thereon shall be final. 

39. Annual Report.—(1) The Annual Report of a corresponding University shall be prepared under 
the  directions  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  and  submitted  to  the  Board  at  least  one  month  before  the  annual 
meeting at which it is to be considered. 

(2)  The  Board  shall,  after  consideration  of  the  Annual  Report,  forward  a  copy  thereof  to  the 

appropriate Government. 

(3)  On  receipt  of  a  copy  of  the  Annual  Report  referred  to  in  sub-section  (1),  the  appropriate 
Government shall cause a copy of such Report, together with its comments thereon, to be laid before the 
State Legislature. 

(4)  Notwithstanding  the  dissolution  of  the  existing  University,  the  Annual  Report  of  the  existing 
University  for  the  year  1969-70  shall  be  prepared  under  the  directions  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  of  the 
Punjab Agricultural University and the Board of that University shall, after consideration of the Annual 
Report, forward a copy thereof to the appropriate Government. 

40. Construction of references to existing University in any document, etc.—Any reference to the 
existing  University  in  any  law,  other  than  this  Act,  or  in  any  contract  or  other  instrument  shall  be 
construed,— 

(a)  if  such  reference  relates  to  any  asset  or  property  of  the  existing  University  in  the  State  of 

Haryana, as a reference to the Haryana Agricultural University; and 

(b) in any other case, as a reference to the Punjab Agricultural University. 

41.  Obligations  to  be  discharged  by  the  Punjab  Agricultural  University.—Any  obligation 
incurred, before the commencement of this Act, by the existing University to confer any degree or other 
academic distinction on, or to issue any diploma or other certificate to, any person or to grant any copy of 
any  degree,  diploma,  certificate,  marks-sheet  or  other  document  to  any  person  shall,  on  such 
commencement, be the obligation of the Punjab Agricultural University. 

42. Proportion of cost to be borne by the Government of Himachal Pradesh.—In consideration of 
the maintenance, by the Punjab Agricultural University, of a campus at Palampur, the Government of the 
Union territory of Himachal Pradesh shall bear a portion of the cost of the Punjab Agricultural University 
and the quantum of such cost shall be determined by the Central Government having regard to the benefit 
derived by that Union territory. 

43. Settlement of unresolved disputes.—(1) If any dispute arises by reason of the dissolution of the 
existing  University,  such  dispute  shall  be  resolved  in  the  first  instance  by  the  Vice-Chancellors  of  the 
corresponding Universities and in the event of the failure of such Vice-Chancellors to arrive at an agreed 
solution with regard to any such dispute, the matter shall be referred to the Secretary to the Government 
of India in the Ministry dealing with Agriculture and the decision thereon of such Secretary shall be final. 

(2) If, on the establishment of a University in the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh, any dispute 
arises with regard to the transfer of assets or liabilities pertaining to the Agricultural College at Palampur 
or the research, training and extension centres, or property, of the Punjab Agricultural University located 
in the said Union territory or with regard to the transfer of the officers or other employees of such College 
or centres to the University established in the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh, such dispute shall be 
resolved  in  the  first  instance  by  the  Vice-Chancellor  of  the  Punjab  Agricultural  University  and  the      

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Chief Secretary to the Government of the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh and in the event of their 
failure to arrive at an agreed solution with regard to any such dispute, the matter shall be referred to the 
Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry dealing with Agriculture and the decision thereon of 
such Secretary shall be final. 

44. Power to remove difficulties.—If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this 
Act,  the  President  may,  by  order,  do  anything,  not  inconsistent  with  such  provisions,  which  appears  to 
him to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing the difficulty: 

Provided that no such power shall be exercised after the expiry of the period of two years from the 

commencement of this Act. 

45.  Repeals  and  saving.—(1)  The  Punjab  Agricultural  University  Act,  1961 

(Punjab                       

Act 32 of 1961), is hereby repealed. 

(2) The provisions of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), shall apply to the repeal of the said 

Act as if the said Act were a Central Act. 

(3)  The  Haryana  and  Punjab  Agricultural  Universities  Ordinance,  1970  (1  of  1970),  is  hereby 

repealed. 

(4) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance shall be 

deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act. 

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